景德傳燈錄 6.14

6.14

江西北蘭讓禪師。湖塘亮長老問。伏承師兄畫得先師真。暫請瞻禮。師以兩手撥胸開示之。亮便禮拜。師云。莫禮莫禮。亮云。師兄錯也。某甲不禮師兄。師云。汝禮先師真。亮云。因什麼教某甲莫禮。師云。何曾錯。

Chan Master Beilan Rang of Jiangxi: Elder Liang of Hutang asked, "I have respectfully heard that Senior Brother has painted the late master's true portrait; I briefly request to gaze upon it with reverence." The master parted his robe over his chest with both hands to display it. Liang then bowed. The master said, "Do not bow, do not bow." Liang said, "Senior Brother is mistaken; I am not bowing to Senior Brother." The master said, "You are bowing to the late master's true portrait." Liang said, "Why do you tell me not to bow?" The master said, "When was there ever a mistake?"